Student Presenter(s): Sophia Denis
Faculty Mentor: Carrie Rubinstein
Department: Digital Arts and Design
School/College: School of Architecture and Design, New York City

Inspired by Monet’s Rouen Cathedral series, "Modern Enlightenment” is an 18 x 24 light study. This piece aims to showcase the importance of observation. Throughout my first year of art classes, my professor Carrie Rubinstein emphasized how drawing is 90% observing your subject and while your arms are drawing, only 10% of the time should you look down at the paper. Observation is a powerful tool, transferable to other aspects of life.